Why phelps wont march

Standing for four hours and marching into the stadium isn't believed to be a good training technique for the most rigorous swimming event of the Games. A number of athletes don't march in the Opening Ceremony for the same reason. Archers who have early events on Saturday and players on team sports with early games tend to sit out. In , members of the U. That discipline at the Beijing Games was held in Hong Kong. Phelps could watch the ceremony on television, but may have a more pressing viewing appointment.

Captain Awesome. Reply to Ferb 5 years ago. Reply to swimmer 5 years ago. Home Alone. Reply to PsychoDad 5 years ago. Agree, he wont even final in the fly events, and the im is a tough one also. Reply to Henrik 5 years ago. Lane Four.

Just an observation. Steve Nolan. Reply to Steve Nolan 5 years ago. Reply to Swammer 5 years ago. You guys make him out to be the old GOAT, so why would he walk in the opening ceremonies? Reply to swim4fun 5 years ago. Reply to Wirotomo 5 years ago. Load Rest of Comments. At Emory, Aaron … Read More ». Don't want to miss anything? Subscribe to our newsletter and receive our latest updates!

Want to take your swimfandom to the next level? It's a shame, too. Would have been nice to see how Phelps looks in a beret. By Matt Moore. Jul 25, at pm ET 1 min read. Our Latest Stories U. Michael Phelps will not be joining the U.